Person:Edward Taggart (2)

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Name[1] Edward John Taggart
Gender Male
Birth? New York, New York, United States
Marriage Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvaniato Louise Niemann
Occupation? Publishing company salesman
Death[2][3][4] Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Burial? Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United StatesPlot 122-12/B

EDWARD JOHN TAGGART'S TIMELINE:

1850 Edward's father born 1 May 1850 in County Tyrone, Ireland.

1876 Born 24 Oct 1876 in New York, New York

1880 Census - no record

1900 Census - in the Philippines (Philippine Insurection). Home address Race and Wall St. Pittsburgh.

1905 Married Louise Niemann in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1908 Son John Joseph Taggart born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1913 Son Howard William Taggart born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1914 Daughter Marie Louise Taggart born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1918 Draft Registration - living in Pittsburgh, PA

1920 Census - still living in Pittsburgh, PA at 3610 5th Ave.

1930 Census - living in Los Angeles County, CA (name spelled Taggert-living alone)

1930 Listed in 1930 Los Angeles city directory living at 1223 E. 71st St.

1933 Wife Louise died March 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1933 In August 1933 Edward and son Howard visited son John Joseph in Hannibal, New York.

1946 Son John Joseph Taggart died in Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio.

1950 Died 12 Mar 1950 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

1950 Buried 15 Mar 1950 in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California, plot 122, 12/B which shows him a Pvt in 18th Pennsylvania Infantry.

Per 1900 census Edward was in the Philipine Islands on Jul 14, 1900 with the 41st Infantry Regiment, Company E Infantry Volunteers (probably Marines). Will probate could not be found in Los Angeles County, California.

No birth record found through New York City Dept of Records and Info Services. Copy of Los Angeles Times obituary dated Tuesday, March 14, 1950 received.

References
  1. Death Certificate for Edward John Taggart (d. 12 Mar 1950)
    File no. 50-021134.
  2. Death certificate for Howard William Taggart.
  3. California Death Index at Rootsweb.

    Taggart, Edward John,
    Born: 10/24/1876,
    Mother Maiden: MCMANAMEE,
    Father Last: Taggart,
    Sex: M,
    Birth place: New York,
    Death place: Los Angeles,
    Death date: 03/12/1950 , Age: 73 yrs,

  4. Los Angeles Times. (Tuesday, MArch 14, 1950)
    6, Part III.

    TAGGART, Edward J., beloved father of Mrs. Marie Burgess and Howard W. Taggart. Services at Sawtelle Cemetery Chapel, Wednesday, March 15 at 1 p.m. Friends may call at the chapel, Tuesday, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.